Understanding molecular mechanisms of air pollution’s impact on ILD critical
Credit: ATS July 1, 2020--More research must be done to investigate the role of air pollution on the epigenome in ...
Tag: Environmental Health
Traffic density, wind and air stratification influence concentrations of air pollutant NO2
Leipzig researchers use a calculation method to remove weather influences from air pollution dataCredit: Burkhard Lehmann, LfULG Leipzig/Dresden. In connection ...
Dangerous tick-borne bacterium extremely rare in New Jersey
The mystery behind the rise in spotted fever cases continuesCredit: Jim Occi/Rutgers University-New Brunswick There's some good news in New ...
New process could safeguard water quality, environment and health
Pioneering single process can remove pollutants from waste waterCredit: Swansea University A research team at Swansea University have developed a ...
A dirty job: Tracking coronavirus using human waste
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Air pollution, smoking and built environment are associated with an increase risk of childhood obesity
173 exposures analysed in first major study to assess risk of obesity in childhood using an exposome-wide approachCredit: ISGlobal How ...
Inspiring innovative solutions to protect the planet
26 teams from across the world are developing solutions to make artisanal mining more responsibleCredit: Amy Richards / Guy Loftus ...
Wet wipes and sanitary products found to be microplastic pollutants in Irish waters
NUI Galway study finds that wet wipes & sanitary towels are an underestimated source of white microplastic fibres in the ...
Get your hands dirty for health
Call to restore urban biodiversity, post-pandemicCredit: Flinders University Billions of people using the Earth's resources and changing or destroying ecosystems ...
Silicosis: Ominous resurgence of an occupational lung condition reported
New research in the journal CHEST sounds an alarm about long-term health consequences, including massive pulmonary fibrosis, for workers who ...
Women commuting during rush hour are exposed to higher levels of pollutants
George Mason University study finds higher exposure to air pollutants during rush hour for women commuters but no difference between ...
COVID-19: Impact on environmental justice
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 16, 2020--COVID-19 is like a heat-seeking missile that targets the ...
Nanofiber masks can be sterilized multiple times without filter performance deterioration
Credit: Copyright ©2020 American Chemical Society With the global spread of coronavirus infections, personal protective equipments especially hygeine face masks ...
Premature epigenomic aging acts like a ‘sleeper cell’ that is awaken by Western-style diet
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The epigenome is sometimes referred to as the "software" or "operating system" of the genome. ...
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